Sisters, or the Balance of Happiness

Date
Hour
Place
03/08/2015
10:00
THE PGE CINEMA ELECTRIC


Schwestern oder Die Balance des Glücks
reż|dir Margarethe von Trotta | AT | 1979 | 95 min
prod|pro scen|wr Margarethe von Trotta, Luisa Francia, Martje Grohmann zdj|ph Franz Rath muz|mus Konstantin Wecker mon|ed Annette Dorn ob|cast Jutta Lampe, Gudrun Gabriel, Konstantin Wecker, Agnes Fink, Heinz Bennent, Rainer Delventhal, Fritz Lichtenhahn dys|dis Studio Canal

DESCRIPTION

A mesmerising story about three young women. Maria, the eldest of them, is a valued secretary who works for a large company. She is ambitious, intelligent, and – most importantly – very disciplined. Anna, her younger sister, is a completely different person – melancholic and quiet. She is about to finish her studies, which are far from her field of interest, and must soon face the choice of a life path. There is also Miriam, a young, zestful girl who works at the same company as Maria. One day, it is Maria who decides to get closer to her colleague. Von Trotta mindfully and sensitively portrays psychological nuances, creating an intimate portrait of women entangled in complicated relations.

An article about the director HERE.


AWARDS
1981 Créteil International Women’s Film Festival – Grand Prix
1981 German Film Awards – Best Actress (Jutta Lampe)

© Festiwal Filmu i Sztuki Dwa Brzegi Kazimierz Dolny Janowiec nad Wisłą
Projekt i realizacja: Tomasz Żewłakow